I had one in a 99 WJ with about 190K on it when I sold it never a bit of trouble out of the engine. I think the issue with the 4.7 (as well as many things) is the few that have trouble post it all over the internet the many that have no trouble just go about their business. Gives a skewed view of reality when all you can find is complaints on-line.
That might be more true then most people will want to believe, but my brother in law bought a new 2000 Dakota with a 4.7. It had faithful maintenance, set up by our local Chrysler dealer, carried out as they suggested. At around 70,000 miles that 4.7 dropped a valve (or valve seat) and took out the head and the block. It got ugly. He now drives a Ford Ranger. No more Mopars for him. My B.I.L's 4.7 failure is not the only 4.7 failure I personally know about. Its a pretty high % based on the # of people I knew had them with less then good results. Gene
